Teutons End Truce With Eastern Front Movements
German planes drop leaflets along the Smorgon front declaring a shift to offensive actions against fraternizers. A faction in the soldiers and workers congress proposes dissolving the duma and empire council, accusing early revolution leaders of anti democratic aims. Elihu Root makes first public appearance in Petrograd leading the American mission to promote industrial and economic rapprochement. N A Pokrovsky introduces Mr Awor amid praise for the mission.
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Duma
United States
Elihu Root
Root
N. A. Pokrovsky
Awor
Butte Mine Strike Grows as Union Sees Big Joiners
Officials of the Metal Mine Workers union report about six thousand miners have joined since the union formed ten days ago. Company representatives say over ten percent of workers are at work. Four trades unions in Butte endorse the strike.
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Tutte
Munt
Metal Mine Workers’ Union
Fiiday
Butte
Russian Prisoners Starved in German Camps Report
A letter from Borodine and Saknovsky of the Russian mission to the Red Cross warns hundreds of thousands of Russian prisoners in Germany have died or are dying from famine and tuberculosis. The commission asks the Red Cross to rush bread to Copenhagen.
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Washington
Germany
Messrs. Borodine and
Saknovsky
Red Cross War Council
Red Cross
Copenhagen
Belgium Mission Welcomed by Senate in Expressive Ceremony
The Belgian mission was received Friday in the senate chamber with lively applause. Baron Moncheur, head of the mission, conveyed Belgium’s gratitude for American aid and sympathy as senators met the delegation and were introduced to its members.
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Washington
Senate
Baron Moncheur
Belgium
America
Women in Lumber Yard Take Roles of Men at Ryan Car
A group of women dressed in overalls work alongside men in the Ryan Car company lumber yard suburb area. They appear cheerful and capable as they perform tasks traditionally done by male workers, reflecting broader wartime labor shifts in England and France.
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Chicago
England
France
Ryan Car Company
Trial Talk Links Russian Emperor to Public Proceedings
A London newspaper notes that Emperor Nicholas II may face a public trial. The claim cites Willes Thorne and O'Grady, labor party parliament members, as sources from a delegation sent to Russia.
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London
Nicholas
Russia
Willes Thorne
Dances O'Grady
Dabor Momhers
Parlicament
Nis Blon
Ruski
Labor Party
French Aviators Welcome by American Cadets
French aviators arrived on June 22 for instruction at the seaplane depot. They were met with hearty welcomes from their American comrades at the training facility.
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Nice
Clam-Martinic Fails Ambitious Cabinet Return
A Vienna source reports that Laine Martiniec, once premier of the Anglican cabinet, resigned and failed to regain a seat in the Chemobi ministry, signaling a setback in Amsterdiine Counthenry political circles.
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Amsterdiine Counthenry
Laine Martiniec
Censorship Clash Tugs at Budapest Press
A Hungarian tax official pressured the Budapest Press to drop censorship claims amid a broader dispute. The Mingarian authority urged removal of content cited as inappropriate, sparking debate over press freedoms and state control.
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Amsterdam
Budapest
Justice Tax
Auto Speeding Driver Hanged by Mob after Fatal Crash
Tess Ten Harper, a Black man named as the driver of an automobile that struck and killed 12 year old Ollie May Goodrum of Navasota on Thursday, was lynched by a mob. Witnesses reported the teen was walking when the vehicle ran her down.
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Trowsten
Tess Ten Harper
Ollie May Goodrum
Navasota
Express Robbery Confession In Burlington Yard Heist
Chiao Jones Burgess platform manager of the Adatos Express company confessed to police that he carried out a $25,000 express car robbery at the Burlington yards on Tuesday eight.
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Chiao Jones Burgess
Adatos Express Conpany
Burlington
Russian envoy pledges fight until Allies prevail
Washington Russia's Special Ambassador Boris A. Bakhmetieff declares Russia will fight to a victory by the Allies to secure stable world peace and the fruits of the revolution. He commends U S recognition of the new Russian government and cites universal support for eradicating autocratic German militarism.
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Washington
Russia
Boris A. Bakhmetieff
Bakhmetieff
Kerensky
New
United States
Prince Fails In Attack Near Vaux Area
London reports a major German push east of Vaux that captured trenches but French counter offensives recovered most ground by Thursday night. The Crown Prince led fresh troops with heavy artillery and air support, yet held only a 400 meter salient near Moisey farm. Heavy German casualties were reported and the Champagne fighting between Mont Camillet and Mont Blond also weakened the assault.
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London
Vauxaill
Moisey Farm
Champagne
Mont Camillet
Mont Blond
Cananea Mills Closed After Mexican Labor Dispute
Cananea Consolidated Copper company mills and smelters at Cananea Sonora Mexico fifty miles south of Naco Arizona were shut down Thursday by management amid a clash with the Mexican government over the employment of American workers.
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Naco
Ariz
Cananea Consolidated Copper Company
Cananea
Sonora
Mexico
Here
Wheat Trading Suspended by Portland Merchants Exchange
Trading in wheat on the Portland Merchants' Exchange has been suspended as the government sets its policy for the wheat trade. The exchange announced the measure and its intent to align with national policy.
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Portland
Portland Merchants’ Exchange
War registration totals show enrollment by state
Reports from Wyoming and Kentucky indicate 0 018 men aged 21 to 30 have enrolled for the country's service, with overall totals reaching 0,640,038 nationwide and virtually completed.
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Washington
Wyoming
Kentucky
Hoover Defends Food Bill as Prices Surge and Speculators Profit
President Hoover, testifying before senators, decries food speculation draining 50 million dollars monthly from Americans. He outlines aims of the food-control bill to curb prices, assure allies’ cereal supplies, and prevent renewed shortages amid rising domestic costs. He cites canning output and global price differences as evidence of market strain.
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Washington
Herbert C. Hoover
Congress
Hoover
Wilson
America
North America
Germany
United States
England
Cordova Miners Strike at Kennecott Properties Alaska
Two hundred Cordova miners at the Bananna and Jumbo workings, owned by Kennecott Copper, walked off Saturday. They demand wage increases of 15 percent or more depending on copper market prices.
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Cordova
Alaska
Kennecott Copper Company
Red Cross Fund Drive in Washington Surges in Early Campaign
Incomplete reports to American Red Cross headquarters indicate more than 895 million dollars subscribed in the first two days of the campaign to raise 100 million pounds for war relief.
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Washington
Red Cros
Passports Soon Required for Most Travel Except Canada
Under a new order applicants must file for passports at least one week before issue. The announcement states passports will be used for travel to all destinations except Canada.
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Canada
Washington
Three Women Die As California Forest Fires Rage
In Santa Barbara National Forest two brush fires kill three women and devastate Ojai valley. The town loses its business section and several resorts burn, forcing about 1000 residents from homes. A second blaze near Carpinteria threatens Stanley Park and Sheppard's inn, burning sugar mills and causing over 300000 dollars in damage with 500 firefighters deployed.
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Los Angeles
Santa Barbara National Forest
John Warder
Frances Marroquin
Swayer
Ojai Valley
Ojai
Carpinteria
Cal
Santa Barbara
Stanley Park
Sheppard's Inn
North German Lloyd Ship Seized for U.S. Board
The Maer Kronprinzessin Cecilie has been in port since early WWI and was seized for the United States Shipping Board on June 21. The vessel has been held two years amid action against its German owners over damages from a failed gold shipment abroad at the war’s outbreak.
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Boston
Lloyd Maer Kronprinzessin
Cecilie
United States Shipping Board
Commander W. T. Tarrante Leads North Carolina Command
Commander W. T. Tarrante is placed in command of the United States battleship North Carolina. The detail appears in a naval dispatch noting leadership of the vessel and its mission readiness.
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W. T. Tarrante
United States
North Carolina
Riots Reach Dutch Border Towns as German Front Tightens
Riots broke out Saturday in several German towns near Wingerewyk close to the Dutch frontier, as reports from the Nieuwe Notterdamache Cour note unrest spreading along the border.
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Amsaterdam
Kamors
Wingerewyk
Holland
Nieuwe Notterdamache Couran
Fifth Yard Fire Reports Damaged Shaving Wear Shop
The fifth fire in the navy yard since the nation entered the war broke out Saturday. A shaving wear shop burned before firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze, causing night damage.
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Navy Yard
New York
Move Launched to Free Serbia Move Launched to Free Serbia
British abandon many villages on the eastern wing and maintain the Struma river bridgehead as Entente forces mass in Thessaly. In France and Belgium, British troops retreat under German bombardment while Italian and Austro Italian battles continue on the Carso and Asiago fronts. Japanese torpedo boats engage a submarine, reportedly sinking it.
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London
Thessaly
Serbia
Nish
Constantinople
Constantine
St. Venizelos
Struma
Lake Tahinos- Butkova
Saloniki
Vardar-Lake Dotran
Sofia
Dauil
Arras
France
Belgium
Carso
Triest
Rome
Jumiano
Trentino
Asiago
Vodice
Mediterranean
British Ship Losses Rise in Submarine War
London reports 27 British ships over 1600 tons sunk in the week ending June 20 and five more under 1400 tons. No fishing vessels were destroyed, and losses show a relative rise in the larger tonnage category compared with six prior weeks.
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London
Germany
Teuter
Allies Lift Blockade of Greece Announced
The United States State Department says on June 2 from Athens that the allies have lifted the blockade of Greece. Minister Dropper announces there is no longer a need for repressive measures due to the improved Greek situation.
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Washington
Greece
State Department
Dropper
Athens
Tis
Belgium Being Slowly Crushed by German Oppression
A letter from Cardinal Mercer of Nice archbishop of Mainz? No, archbishop of Mainz, says Belgium’s resistance to German oppression is being crushed. The Rev Dr Manning, rector of Trinity, made the letter public.
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Belgium
New York
Cardinal Mercer
Manes
William T. Manning
Trinity Pariah
Police Aid Pickets Amid Suffrage Protests
Washington police form a protective band as persistent demonstrations by women suffrage pickets surge outside the White House. The tense scene highlights police efforts to maintain order during ongoing protests.
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Washington
White House
Dublin Welcomes Freed Prisoners Amid Quiet Return
Large crowds gathered in Dublin Monday to greet the released Irish prisoners arriving at eight o'clock. All returned peacefully except for Countess Marklevics who did not join the welcome.
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Dublin
Marklevics
Miners Threaten Action on Mesaba Iron Range
A threatened strike by Virginia, Minnesota based Industrial Workers of the World discipline looms over Mesaba iron ore miners. The move targets ore production with organizers calling on workers across the iron range to join a potential work stoppage.
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Virginia
Mion—A
General Industrial Workers of the World
Mesaba
Government Pools Proposed to Prevent Coal Shortage
The Federal Trade Commission urged June 2 that a government controlled pool oversee coal production and distribution and that rail and water transportation be pooled and run by the government to avert a severe coal shortage next winter. The plan calls for full cost plus a uniform profit and operation under presidential direction with fair compensation for owning and upkeep.
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Washington
Uni
Congress
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
United States
Prisoners of War Arrive at Fort Douglas Salt Lake
Salt Lake City reports the second detachment of prisoners of war and alien enemies arrived from San Francisco and were placed in the Fort Douglas prison camp. Among them are Lieutenant Henry Bock of the 8th Marines and six sailors from the same ship. Baron I von Epons and Herr Jacob von Webber of Berlin accompany the baroness to lodgings in Salt Lake City.
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Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
San Francisco
Fort Douglas
Henry Bock
8. M. 8. Cormoran
Baron I. von Epons
Jacob von Webber
Berlin
United States
Sult Lake
Utah Leads Nation With Red Cross Fund Drive
At a Red Cross luncheon in Salt Lake City the campaign workers hear Utah has contributed 863 505 50 dollars toward the 1 000 0000 000 fund. The state exceeds its quota by 13 505 50 dollars as cheers erupt.
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Salt Lake City
Red Cross
Utah
Bodies Still in Butte Mine After Fire
Eleven days after the Speculator mine fire in Tutte Montana officials report ten bodies recovered with sixty four identified and fifty nine named. Miner strikes hindered rescue progress while efforts continued to confirm the remaining fatalities.
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Butte
Tutte
Mont
Secretaries Call to Navy Material Commission
Washington Secretary Daniels convened the federal wage commission on June 20 to review the cost of production for all basic raw materials used in the manufacture of mining or power for the Navy and requested immediate restraint.
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Washington
Daniels
Federal
Wade Commission
Corse
Navy
Boys to Work in Canneries Demand High for Youth
The labor department reports strong demand for boy labor in the canning industry. In Alaska and New York, canneries seek thousands of workers with 6500 boys requested nationwide, signaling active recruitment and regional variations in availability.
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Washington
Shiogan
New York
Praise for Kaleer Expunged in Chicago School Board
The Chicago school board ordered a page removed from spelling books that portrayed the German Kaiser in a critical light. The action targeted the legislative story within a lawfully prepared reader used across public schools.
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Kaleer
Chicago
Kalser
London Children Buried After German Air Raid
Sixteen children perished in a German air raid and were buried in a common grave in London this week. Public funeral services were held as authorities confirmed the tragedy and mourners paid respects to the young victims.
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London
Indiana Town Fire Wipes Kirkpatrick After Train Wreck
A village near Linden Indiana was nearly destroyed when a train carrying volatile cargo wrecked in its center and exploded. Fire swept through the Mithe town area, causing extensive damage and loss. local responders battled the blaze to contain spreading flames.
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Indiana
Linden
Ind
Kirkpatrick
Here
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